Shining purple lights on domestic violence
Central Alberta is once again one of the growing number of communities and regions throughout the world this month, trying to raise awareness of domestic violence issues, its effect on children and families and providing education on building healthy relationships.
November is Family Violence Prevention Month and for the second straight year, Soroptimist International of Central Alberta, part of a world-wide service organization for women and the Domestic and Relationship Violence Initiative Committee (DRVIC) at the Women’s Outreach Centre, have teamed up to launch the Purple Light Nights campaign.
An initiative encouraging people to shine a purple light in some way at their home or business, to honour the memory of those victims lost to domestic violence, give hope to those still living with abuse and show support for the survivors.
Sherri Smith, Member and Spokesperson for Soroptimist International of Central Alberta, says there was really good participation in the in augural campaign last year when they held a fundraiser to help purchase the initial purple lights being used in the initiative.